patient advocate

Somatus

<div>Overview:
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As the largest and leading value-based kidney care company, Somatus is empowering patients across the country living with chronic kidney disease to experience more days out of the hospital and healthier at home.</div><div></div><div><br>
It takes a village of passionate and tenacious innovators to revolutionize an industry and support individuals living with a chronic disease to fulfill our purpose of creating More Lives, Better Lived. Does this sound like you?</div><div></div><div><br>
Showing Up Somatus Strong</div><div>
We foster an inclusive work environment that promotes collaboration and innovation at every level. Our values bring our mission to life and serve as the DNA for every decision we make:</div><ul><li><b>
Authenticity: </b>We believe in real dialogue. In any interaction, with patients, partners, vendors, or our teammates, we are true to who we are, say what we mean, and mean what we say.</li><li><b>
Collaboration: </b>We appreciate what every person at Somatus brings to the table and believe that together we can do and achieve more.</li><li><b>
Empowerment: </b>We make sure every voice gets heard and all ideas are considered, especially when it comes to our patients&rsquo; lives or our partners&rsquo; best interests.</li><li><b>
Innovation: </b>We relentlessly look for ways to improve upon the status quo to continuously deliver new solutions.</li><li><b>
Tenacity: </b>We see challenges as opportunities for growth and improvement &mdash; especially when new solutions will make a difference for our patients and partners.</li></ul><div></div><div><br>
Showing Up for You</div><div>
We offer more than 25 Health, Growth, and Wealth Work Perks to help teammates learn, grow, and be the best version of themselves, including:</div><ul><li>
Subsidized, personal healthcare coverage (medical, dental vision)</li><li>
Accrual of 3 weeks&rsquo; Vacation (PTO)</li><li>
Professional Development, CEU, and Tuition Reimbursement</li><li>
Curated Wellness Benefits supporting teammates physical and mental well-being</li><li>
Community engagement opportunities</li><li>
And more!</li></ul><div></div><div><b><br>
Somatus offers a Hybrid Telehealth environment with a combination of remote days and visits to members&rsquo; homes.</b></div><div><br>
</div><div>This position will be focused on high needs Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and End-Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) populations that face multiple challenges, from accessing resources to adhering to a physician&rsquo;s treatment plan. The CHW-Patient Advocate will work as an extension of the clinical care team, specifically under the guidance of RN Care Manager and act as an advocate guiding them through their care needs. The individual taking this role will manage his/her caseload through in-person, telephonic and electronic means of communications and coordination. The Patient Advocate will be the first and primary representative of Somatus to our members. He/she will be the key holder of the patient relationship and trust and will be responsible for building this relationship. He or she will be tasked as the person that schedules the initial wellness exam and care management assessment meeting with Somatus clinicians. After an individual care plan is developed, will be the person that facilitates connecting and scheduling the many resources within and beyond Somatus to the patient (including the various members of our care team as well as PCPs, Nephrologists, etc.). The Patient Advocate will also be involved in the community to &ldquo;plug in&rdquo; the patient with others and help facilitate their overall wellbeing. This position is a market-based position.</div>
Responsibilities:
<ul><li>Works under the guidance of physicians and/or a nurse care manager.</li><li>
Follow-up with health management plans and goals.</li><li>
Establish positive, supportive relationships with participants and provide feedback.</li><li>
Conduct an initial triage assessment to help align patients with the most appropriate program in<br>
accordance with program guidelines.</li><li>
Documents their activities in the care coordination platform, including care plan activities conducted.</li><li>
Engages with patients who need assistance with self-care needs in addition to what a nurse care manager can provide via phone, such as:</li><li><div><ul><li>
Address language and cultural barriers to care management and self-care.</li><li>
Coach and guide the patient to meet both personal and clinical goals.</li><li>
Schedules provider appointments on behalf of their patients.</li><li>
Accompanies patients to their appointments when needed.</li><li>
Reminds patients of their upcoming appointments.</li><li>
Helps patients access community and government-based services, including possibly filling out paperwork for the patient.</li><li>
Helps to teach the caregiver about symptom response plans.</li><li>
Arranges transportation.</li><li>
Facilitates closing gaps in care by educating patients about preventive monitoring and working with physician practices to schedule diagnostic testing.</li><li>
Assists patients with enrolling to access educational videos.</li><li>
Participates in the integrated care team meetings.</li><li>
Act as the patient advocate and support the member through their patient journey starting with initial outreach.</li><li>
Conduct telephonic outreach to members within designated geographic area to introduce the Somatus program and encourage enrollment to build their patient caseload.</li><li>
Conduct door-to-door engagement outreach for patients with telephonic barriers.</li><li>
Support NP and RNCM care team members through facilitating in home telehealth visits with patients.</li><li>
Utilize motivational interviewing techniques to encourage patients to make behavioral changes.</li></ul></div></li></ul><div>
Measures of Success</div><ul><li>
Patient Engagement</li><li>
Care Setting Transitions</li><li>
Assessment</li><li>
Monthly Goal completion as set by the RNCM</li><li>
Patient Success &ndash; as measured by no/reduced hospital or ER visits on a monthly basis</li></ul><div><b>
Wage Range</b></div><div><b>
$21.00- $25.00 Per Hour</b></div><div><i>
Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate&rsquo;s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience and may fall outside of the range shown</i></div>
Qualifications:
<div>
Required</div><ul><li>
Experience working with Medicare, Medicaid or Special Needs populations.</li><li>
Medical Assistant, Licensed Practical Nurse, Engagement Specialist or Community Health Worker Experience.</li><li>
Ability to connect with people and understand the challenges they face.</li><li>
Ability to use a range of outreach methods to engage individuals and groups in diverse settings.</li><li>
Well connected to the community and resources within the community they will serve.</li><li>
Effective written and verbal communication skills demonstrating respect and cultural awareness during interactions with clients.</li><li>
Ability to travel throughout the assigned region and comfort with conducting home visits (50-75% same day travel).</li><li>
Great motivator</li><li>
Organized Coach</li><li>
Empathetic</li><li>
Outgoing / positive personality</li></ul><div>
Preferred</div><ul><li>
Experience working with patients with chronic and behavioral health needs.</li><li>
Demonstrated success in working as part of a multi-disciplinary team including communicating and working with Physicians and Registered Nurses.</li><li>
Proven experience with engaging patients in making healthy behavior changes.</li><li>
Proven skills in navigating the health systems and making necessary linkages in order to meet specific needs.</li><li>
Experience working with Electronic Medical Records and other documentation platform.</li></ul>
Other Duties : Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Our priority is the health and safety of our members, colleagues, partners, and community. Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination is required for employment. If you are unable to be vaccinated for medical reasons or sincerely-held religious beliefs, we will consider requests for reasonable accommodations consistent with our policy, and where we are able to provide such accommodations without undue hardship to the company pursuant to applicable law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Somatus, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Further, the company takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and employees are treated during employment without regard to any of these characteristics. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated. IND1</div>

Patient Health Advocate

Down to Earth Dental

<p>Down to Earth Dental is a privately-owned dental office with two locations in Tacoma. We&rsquo;re looking for a patient-focused dental professional to join our Northeast Tacoma front office team. This job is responsible for answering phones, scheduling appointments, checking patients in and out, verifying insurance, handling payments, presenting treatment plans and providing administrative support. The is a full time position. Must be detail oriented, able to multi task, willing to work in the evening and available on Saturdays.</p><p>looking for someone who is willing to work hard, has an excellent work ethic and loves what they do! The perfect candidate will also be personable, genuine and have a desire to help patients and the team to achieve excellence.</p><p>Base pay is $20-$26 per hour, depending on experience. Additional benefits include monthly bonus, up to 19 paid days off per year, health insurance, free dental and 401(k) retirement plan with 100% employer match.</p><p>We require at least 1 year of dental front office experience</p><p>Dentrix experience preferred</p><p>Solid communication skills and excellent customer service skills preferred.</p><p>Check us out at downtoearthdental.com.</p><ul><li>No</li></ul><p>Job Type: Part-time</p><p>Pay: $20.00 - $26.00 per hour</p><p>Benefits:</p><ul><li>401(k)</li><li>401(k) matching</li><li>Dental insurance</li><li>Employee assistance program</li><li>Employee discount</li><li>Flexible schedule</li><li>Health insurance</li><li>Paid time off</li><li>Retirement plan</li><li>Vision insurance</li></ul><p>Experience:</p><ul><li>Dental Front Office: 1 year (Required)</li></ul><p>Work Location: In person</p>

Patient Advocate / Dental Front Office

IME Guards

<p>What is a Customer Service Representative or Patient Advocate for IME Guards?<br/>A patient advocate for IME Guards will accompany a claimant (injury victim) during a medical appointment given by a doctor hired by a defense lawyer in a lawsuit. The appointments take place mostly in the Bronx, Westchester, Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan.</p><p>What qualities does a Patient Advocate possess?</p><ul><li>Patient, empathetic, and passionately communicative;</li></ul><ul><li>Detail-oriented;</li></ul><ul><li>Punctual and professional;</li></ul><ul><li>Assertive but not contentious;</li></ul><p>Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Meet the claimant at doctor&rsquo;s office;</li></ul><ul><li>Make a detailed hand-written record of the IME;</li></ul><ul><li>Create a computerized report of the IME; and</li></ul><ul><li>Submit the report in a timely manner.</li></ul><p>Requirements</p><ul><li>Strong communication and listening skills;</li></ul><ul><li>Proficient with Microsoft Word;</li></ul><ul><li>Customer orientation and ability to adapt/respond to different types of personalities;</li></ul><ul><li>High school diploma or higher;</li></ul><ul><li>Owns a car, not required but a big plus; and</li></ul><ul><li>Fluent Spanish is not required but a huge plus;</li></ul><p>Job Type: Part-time</p><p>Pay: $45.00 - $55.00 per hour</p><p>Education:</p><ul><li>High school or equivalent (Preferred)</li></ul><p>Language:</p><ul><li>fluent Spanish (Preferred)</li></ul><p>License/Certification:</p><ul><li>Driver's License and your own car (Preferred)</li></ul><p>Work Location: In person</p>

Customer Service Representative

Select Specialty Hospital

<div>Overview:
<p><b>
Clinical Liaison ( RN / RRT )</b></p><p><b>
Select Specialty Hospital</b></p><p><b>
Critical Illness Recovery Hospital (LTACH)</b></p><p></p><p><b><br>
A day in the life</b></p><p>
You&rsquo;ll advocate for referred patients in the pre-admission process by collaborating with clinical teams to assess patient needs. You will serve as a resource for healthcare professionals through fostering relationships within medical facilities. With clinical expertise and problem-solving skills, you&rsquo;ll also coordinate care plans with physicians and families. Additionally, you will facilitate patient transfers and address barriers to accessing specialized post-ICU care.</p><ul><li>
Full-time<b>:</b> Monday-Friday 8-5 PM</li><li>
Competitive Salary plus Uncapped Monthly Bonus Incentives</li><li>
Extensive onboarding &amp; training program</li></ul><div></div><p><b><br>
Who We Are</b></p><p>
At Select Specialty Hospitals, a division of Select Medical, we care for chronically and critically ill or post-ICU patients who require extended hospital care. Select Medical employs over 44,000 people across the country and provides quality care to tens of thousands of patients every day.</p><br>
<p></p>
Responsibilities:<p></p><p><b><br>
What a Clinical Liaison Does</b></p><p>
At Select Medical, we live by a shared commitment called The Select Medical Way. It means always putting patients first, making a positive impact in the community where we live and work, staying curious and open to new ideas, delivering top-quality care, and doing the right thing&mdash;even when it&rsquo;s hard.</p><p></p><p><b><br>
Key Responsibilities:</b></p><ul><li>
You will work with physicians, discharge planners, and patients' families to plan the best continuum of care after an ICU or post-surgical stay by utilizing your strong clinical background, payer knowledge, and problem-solving skills.</li><li>
Perform clinical assessments of referred patients, then counsel with patients' families to assist them in making the best care decisions for their loved one.</li><li>
Partner with hospital case managers and physicians to create a smooth pre-admission and transfer process through removing payer-related and operational barriers for patients getting into our highly effective level of care.</li></ul><br>
<div></div>
Qualifications:<p></p><p><b><br>
What we're looking for in a Clinical Liaison</b></p><p><br>
</p><p><b>Required Skills:</b></p><ul><li>
Registered Nurse (RN) or Respiratory Therapist (RT) License.</li></ul><ul><li>
Will consider other designations like LPN, PT, OT, etc., upon further review.</li><li>
Ability to complete clinical assessments of medically complex patients.
</li></ul><p><b>Preferred skills that will make you a successful Clinical Liaison:</b></p><ul><li>
Demonstrated success in patient advocacy.
</li><li>Superior communication and relationship-building skills.
</li><li>Prior healthcare marketing or business development experience is preferred, but extensive training is provided on this piece.</li></ul><br>
<div></div>
Additional Data:
<p><b>
Why Join Us:</b></p><ul><li><div><b>
Earn More:</b> Uncapped monthly bonus program</div></li><li><b>
Start Strong</b>: Extensive and thorough orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting</li><li><b>
Recharge &amp; Refresh</b>: Generous PTO and Paid Sick Time for full-time team members to maintain a healthy work-life balance</li><li><b>
Your Health Matters</b>: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, employee assistance program (EAP), and dental plan offerings for full-time team members</li><li><b>
Invest in Your Future:</b> Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection for full-time team members</li><li><b>
Your Impact Matters:</b> Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care</li></ul><div></div><div><i><br>
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disabled/Veterans</i></div></div>

Clinical Liaison

Urban Health Plan, Inc

<div><div><b>Position Summary:</b></div><div>
The Specialty Case Manager (Bilingual Spanish/English) will be a member of our Social Services department, working in support of patients in our Bronx Health Center. The Specialty Case Manager position is essential to ensuring continuity, quality, and accessibility of care for patients with complex healthcare needs. This role supports patients by coordinating home care services, providing documentation and correspondence assistance, facilitating access to medical transportation and community resources, and serving as a patient advocate. The position strengthens care coordination, reduces barriers to services, and helps to improve patient outcomes.</div><div></div><div><br>
The current available position emphasizes working with our <b>Pediatrics Department.</b></div><div></div><div><b><br>
Key Duties:</b></div><ul><li>
Provides case management assistance to patients including special populations. Case management assistance includes general and specialized screenings, assessments, advocacy, and referrals to internal and external services as needed.</li><li>
Obtains specifics resources that are required to improve patient health. Including but not limited to: Medical Durable Equipment, Home Care Applications, Medical Transportation, and other resources requested by provider.</li><li>
Generates letters for patients related to diagnosis, request for changes, and support services.</li><li>
Provides resources for patients such as food pantries, nutrition information, housing resources, legal resources, DV programs, and health insurance assistance.</li><li>
Conducts intake and creates and updates patient charts. As part of intake, completes patient assessments to include screening for psycho-social and nutritional problems, and learning needs and provides appropriate referrals to case manager, LCSW, nutritionist, etc. as needed. Assure that patients in crisis are immediately assessed by a provider or LCSW.</li><li>
Identifies patients in need of social work services or patients experiencing a crisis and refers patients to social worker or crisis responder. Provides support to crisis responders when working with patients on crisis.</li><li>
Serves as an advocate and networking-professional to connect patients with services that are catered to their needs.</li><li>
Works in close collaboration with Licensed Social Worker to support patients that are experiencing crisis.</li></ul><div></div><div><b><br>
Minimum Qualifications:</b></div><ul><li>
Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Human Services, or related field of study</li><li>
Bilingual Spanish/English, required.</li><li>
Team-player and willing to go the extra mile to support patients in our care.</li><li>
Proficiency with Microsoft Office.</li><li>
Ability to thrive in either an onsite or remote environment.</li><li>
Commitment to excellence and to providing quality service to patients.</li></ul><div></div><div><b><br>
Work Environment Type, Location, and Schedule:</b></div><div>
Onsite, Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Southern Boulevard- Bronx, NY.</div><div></div><div><b><br>
Compensation:</b> $45,560 per annum based on 40 hours per week</div><div></div><div><b><br>
As a full time associate at Urban Health Plan, you'll enjoy:</b></div><ul><li>
Fully funded Health Insurance for you/73.5% funded Health Insurance for your family</li><li>
Dental, Vision, and prescription Coverage</li><li>
401(k) Retirement Savings (including 3% annual employer contribution)</li><li>
Comprehensive time off including paid vacation, personal time, sick time, and paid holidays (including your birthday!)</li><li>
Flex Spending Accounts (Health care, Dependent Care, and Commuter Benefits)</li><li>
Entertainment Discount Programs</li><li>
Employee Assistant Programs</li><li>
Eligibility to apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)</li><li>
Fitness Discounts and Perks through our medical plan</li><li>
$50,000 term life Insurance</li><li>
Pet Insurance</li></ul><div></div><div><b><br>
About Urban Health Plan:</b><br>
At Urban Health Plan (UHP) our mission is to continuously improve the health of communities and the quality of life of the people we serve by providing affordable, comprehensive, quality, primary and specialty health care and by assuring the performance and advancement of innovative best practices. At UHP, our commitment to provide patient-centered, holistic, quality health care, is part of a tradition started by our founder, Dr. Richard Izquierdo, 50 years ago. That tradition continues today by promoting excellence in everything that we do.</div><div></div><div><i><br>
UHP is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin/ancestry, citizenship status, disability, age, marital or family status, and military or veteran status.</i></div></div><div></div>

Case Manager- Social Services (Bilingual English/Spanish)

Legal Capital Law Firm

<p><b>Job Title:</b> Advocate<br/><b>Organization:</b> Legal Capital Law Firm</p><p><b>Job Description:</b><br/>Legal Capital Law Firm is seeking a dedicated and result-oriented Advocate to handle litigation and legal advisory matters across various courts and tribunals.</p><p><b>Key Responsibilities:</b></p><ul><li>Represent clients before District Courts, High Court, and other judicial forums</li><li>Draft, review, and file pleadings, petitions, written statements, affidavits, and legal notices</li><li>Handle civil, criminal, consumer, banking, and corporate matters</li><li>Attend court hearings and manage case proceedings independently</li><li>Coordinate with clients and provide regular case updates</li><li>Conduct legal research and case analysis</li><li>Ensure compliance with court procedures and timelines</li></ul><p><b>Eligibility Criteria:</b></p><ul><li>Enrolled Advocate with Bar Council</li><li>6 Months &ndash; 5 years of relevant experience</li><li>Strong drafting, argument, and communication skills</li><li>Ability to work independently and meet deadlines</li><li>Knowledge of court procedures and documentation</li></ul><p><b>Preferred Skills:</b></p><ul><li>Experience in litigation and case handling</li><li>Client-handling skills</li><li>Good legal research and analytical ability</li></ul><p><b>Location:</b> As per firm requirement</p><p><b>If Interested, Please Contact:</b><br/>7331114077<br/>divya.legalcapital@gmail.com</p><p>Job Type: Full-time</p><p>Pay: ₹15,000.00 - ₹50,000.00 per month</p><p>Benefits:</p><ul><li>Food provided</li></ul><p>Work Location: In person</p>

Advocate

Houston Methodist

<div>At Houston Methodist, the Clinical Resource Nurse position is a population-specific clinician, patient/client advocate responsible for assisting patients/families navigate the complex health care system in an organized, effective and efficient manner within the variety of Hospital programs. This position will assist with the standardization and efficiency of care for patients in the assigned service line/unit throughout the continuum of patient care. The Clinical Resource Nurse position models patient-centered care and assumes leadership responsibilities with high level contributions in direct patient interaction, the unit, the service line, and across the organization. This position assists management with the coordination of program education and assists with the overall growth of the service line program. Responsibilities for the Clinical Resource Nurse position may also include leading unit and shared governance activities, assessing service line/unit-based needs related to practice and improvement opportunities, and serving as a clinical resource for both service line program and hospital staff as well as evaluation of direct costs and patient outcomes.
<div><b>FLSA STATUS</b><br>
Exempt<br>
<br>
<b>QUALIFICATIONS</b><br>
<br>
<b>EDUCATION</b><ul><li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s degree or higher from an accredited school of nursing
</li></ul><br>
<b>EXPERIENCE</b><ul><li>
Three years experience with direct clinical nursing patient care in an acute care or specialty setting
</li><li>Leadership, Charge or Coordinator experience
</li></ul><br>
<b>LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS</b><br>
<b>Required</b><ul><li>
RN - Registered Nurse - Texas State Licensure - Texas Board of Nursing_PSV Compact Licensure &ndash; Must obtain permanent Texas license within 60 days (if establishing Texas residency) <b>and</b></li><li>
BLS - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association <b>and</b></li><li>
Magnet-ANCC recognized certification (HM) within 1 year
</li></ul><br>
<b>KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES</b><ul><li>
Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
</li><li>Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
</li><li>Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
</li><li>Strong psychosocial assessment and clinical skills
</li><li>Demonstrates an effective community resource knowledge base and the judgment/ability to effectively select and coordinate available resources, including referrals to regulatory agencies
</li><li>Embodies the behaviors associated with the Leadership, Art and Science of Nursing (identified in Duties and Responsibilities) at the Proficient level according to Benner&rsquo;s model of clinical practice
</li><li>Displays professionalism, remains composed under stress, and takes responsibility for delivering on personal and organizational commitments
</li>Able to work independently; possess organization/time management and prioritization skills<br>
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</li></ul><br>
<br>
<b>ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS</b><br>
<br>
<b>PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS</b><ul><li>
Develops strong relationships with physicians and healthcare providers to assure effective communication in patient care. Serves as a liaison between ancillary departments, clinicians, physicians and patients to ensure efficient patient flow for service line patients.
</li><li>Functions as a subject matter expert consultant to interprofessional team members through provision of advanced assessment skills for care. Develops educational information for the nursing units. Teaches others to critically think by verbally expressing rationale for decisions and following up by coaching and critiquing colleagues&rsquo; thought processes in complex situations.
</li><li>Serves as a patient advocate in preventing/resolving ethical issues. Facilitates interventions to relieve the patient&rsquo;s/family spiritual distress.
</li><li>Contributes to improving nurse satisfaction/engagement by serving as a role model and mentor, coaching staff in effective verbal, non-verbal and written communication, which includes active listening, and facilitating teamwork with RNs, non-licensed and interprofessional staff, as evidenced by the annual RN-RN teamwork score and interprofessional relationship score.
</li></ul><br>
<b>SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS</b><ul><li>
Coordinates aspects of patient care and development into the population-specific program through personalized interaction.
</li><li>Assists patient care staff or may directly educate the patient and family on disease-specific guidelines and treatment options to enable patient-led treatment decisions. Educates and/or facilitates patient on introduction to program, resource referrals, and counseling.
</li><li>Develops informational/educational resources and programs related to program services, teaching nursing care principles, advanced technical knowledge, and provides formal education to groups outside the unit.
</li><li>Strives to exceed patients and coworkers&rsquo; expectations. Drives department activities to improve department score for patient satisfaction on unit-based scorecard, through peer-to-peer accountability.
</li></ul><br>
<b>QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS</b><ul><li>
Actively participates in a wide range of performance improvement activities by recommending and leading improvements in patient safety-related processes at unit or service line level. Identifies key clinical priorities for improvement in the service line and compares clinical outcomes to national benchmarks and makes recommendations for improvement.
</li><li>Serves as a clinical resource for complex and/or highly specialized patient care situations to patient care providers and other health care professionals within the hospital and in the community. May provide clinical expertise on patient care, as needed, as the staff nurse leader to service line patients and leads the interprofessional team in implementing plan of care.
</li><li>Contributes to development of service line, hospital standards and guidelines; implements and monitors service line initiatives that improve designated core measure compliance. Involved in various data management activities, which may include abstraction, analysis and presentation. Insures appropriate data is collected and submitted to appropriate databases for service lines supported.
</li></ul><br>
<b>FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS</b><ul><li>
Implements department strategies to achieve financial target on unit-based scorecard and mentors others to do the same through timely documentation of care, decreasing length of stay, optimizing efficiency, and other areas according to department specifications.
</li><li>Participates in decisions impacting operational and capital needs as appropriate.
</li></ul><br>
<b>GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS</b><ul><li>
Leads and identifies opportunities for practice changes. Develops, facilitates and participates with others in identifying needs, developing, presenting and implementing educational programs within the assigned service line areas for hospital health care providers, patients, families and/or community groups.
</li>Attends workshops and other educational programs, to ensure awareness of current developments and trends. Stays up to date with professional organizations standards and submit abstracts to national conferences. Incorporates evidence-based practices which are presented to shared governance and leadership. Expands individual nursing knowledge and coaches staff to grow in knowledge, abilities, skills, and attitudes. Completes and updates the individual development plan (IDP) on an on-going basis<br>
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</li></ul><br>
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<b>SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS</b><br>
<ul><b>
WORK ATTIRE</b><li><ul><li>
Uniform: No
</li><li>Scrubs: Yes
</li><li>Business professional: Yes
</li><li>Other (department approved): No
</li></ul></li><br>
<b>ON-CALL*</b><br>
<li><ul><li><i>Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.</i></li></ul></li><li><ul><li>
On Call* Yes
</li></ul></li><br>
<b>TRAVEL**</b><br>
<i>**Travel specifications may vary by department**</i><li><ul><li>
May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
</li><li>May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No
</li></ul></li></ul></div><b>QUALIFICATIONS</b><br>
<br>
<b>EDUCATION</b><ul><li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s degree or higher from an accredited school of nursing
</li></ul><br>
<b>EXPERIENCE</b><ul><li>
Three years experience with direct clinical nursing patient care in an acute care or specialty setting
</li><li>Leadership, Charge or Coordinator experience
</li></ul><br>
<b>LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS</b><br>
<b>Required</b><ul><li>
RN - Registered Nurse - Texas State Licensure - Texas Board of Nursing_PSV Compact Licensure &ndash; Must obtain permanent Texas license within 60 days (if establishing Texas residency) <b>and</b></li>
<li>BLS - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association <b>and</b></li>
Magnet-ANCC recognized certification (HM) within 1 year<br>
<li>
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<p><b>Company Profile:</b></p><p>
Houston Methodist West Hospital is committed to leading medicine in West Houston, Katy and surrounding communities by delivering the Houston Methodist standard of exceptional safety, quality, service and innovation. The growing campus offers access to the most innovative medical and surgical care available, including cardiology and cardiovascular surgery; neurology and neurosurgery; comprehensive cancer care; orthopedics and sports medicine; gastroenterology; bariatrics; childbirth center with level III NICU; emergency care; and advanced imaging.</p><p>
Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.</p></div>

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